Synthetic refractories (temperature resistant) for furnaces used to make steel, glass, ceramics, cement Mid 1800's Porcelain electrical insulation Incandescent light bulb 1920's High-strength quartz-enriched porcelain for insulators Alumina spark plugs Glass windows for automobiles 1940's Capacitors and magnetic ferrites 1960's Application of carbides and nitrides 1970's Introduction of high-performance cellular ceramic substrates for catalytic converters and particulate filters for diesel engines 1980's Properties of Ceramics The properties of ceramic mate...

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This exceptional use of the rather lifeless linoleum vivifies the layers of flat unmodulated color and allows the exposed paper to become the source of light. ... In paintings and sculpture, angular forms and powerful lines were used to convey a sense of activity, this was a Futurist's way of showing motion and speed. ... The movement's theorist, he glorified danger, war and violence, the love of speed and the wonder of the machine age. ...

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The cockpit of an airplane could serve as the conceit for the car's instrument panel; air scoops could be dummied up to conjure the speeds that were then threatening to surpass the sound barrier Think of it: everyman his own fighter pilot. ...

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BIOGRAPHY According to Life Magazine and several other sources, Thomas Edison was "the most influential figure of the millennium." Contrary to what is sometimes assumed, Thomas Edison was not born into poverty in a backwoods mid-western village. He was born, on Feb. 11, 1847, to middle-class paren...

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Abstract This paper explores the research question "How is fear being manipulated by literary elements in horror and thriller genres, as illustrated in Patrick Suskind's Perfume and Bram Stoker Dracula? ". Through an analysis of the concept of fear, and the examination into the depth of the use of literary elements that are employed in the two works, the question regarding the development of readers' fear in the horror and thriller genres is explored. After a brief summary of the two novel, the research question is explored through the analysis of different literary elements, how th...

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A patient needing specialist care is referred to hospitals by their GP where they can get their treatment, however these referrals are slow and individuals are put on the "infamous British Waiting list" a list with an average waiting time to be 1-3 months (Light, 2003). ...

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This paper will delve into and discuss how this phenomenon developed and the history behind performance enhancing drugs use, as well as shed light on the different types of drugs that are now in circulation. ... First, they decrease water retention and thus decreasing an athlete's weight, an important consideration in many speed sports, they increase the speed of an athlete. ...

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DEFINITION OF SUPERCONDUCTIVITY Superconductivity is a phenomenon displayed by certain conductors that show no resistance to the flow of electric current. Conductors are materials in which the electron current goes through. There are 4 different kinds of conductors. Insulators, like glass or wood...

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Likewise, in light of the fact that the cost of writing to disk is such a great amount of higher than that of writing to memory, the overhead of the backups will be considerably more critical than for the equivalent disk to tape backups in a conventional system. ... Essentially, since the data is in memory, it is possible to construct appropriate, compact data structures that can speed up queries. ...

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Introduction This essay will examine whether Apple is accountable for the actions of Foxconn through analyzing the influence of organizational culture and leadership. Foxconn is a Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturing company headquartered in Tucheng, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is...

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The dominant realist discourse is represented by the "Sea of Faith"," at the beginning of the poem "The tide is full, the moon lies fair"" (2); the moon was the Queen, that which controls the tide, which represents faith, meaning that during that period people still held the centripetal Victorian belief in religion and order, but, like the light that "gleams and is gone" in the first stanza, is being extinguished. ... Modern living became about speed, consumption, communication and mechanization; by contrast, modernism marked a clear movement towards increased sophistication, profound introve...

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Communication Arts incorporates logical competencies and wholesome attitudes and values that penetrate in the language trend. When the learner started to learn language, they are being exposed to the experiences that will enrich their logical system and competencies in English. In communication arts there are five macro skills which are virtually the most significant skills in teaching a peculiar language. Each of them is essential in the learning process and teaching performance on behalf of the learners and mentors. These skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing and viewing are u...

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Introduction There are many internal and external forces that affect an industry. Companies often do a situation (SWOT) analysis to discover what their external opportunities and threats, as well as their internal strengths and weaknesses are in order to tune their strategies accordingly. This rep...

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At the point when picking the universal marketing strategy, one of the issues that ought to be considered truly is the culture difference in light of the fact that culture is an important component in impacting the customer market and shopping conduct, as agents of this experienced multinationals, the American fast food eatery groups of KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) and McDonald's are prevailing fast food chains both in China and different parts of the world. ...

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BIOMES OF THE WORLD RATIONALE FOR HIERARCHICAL ORGANIZATION OF THE WORLD'S ENVIRONMENTS Life on Earth is extremely interesting, as most of us already know from television, if not from our own travels, and it becomes more so when each piece of the complex pattern fits understandably into the whole. One important goal of a biology curriculum should be to educate students about nature, in order to promote empathy and support for the natural world around us, and the interrelationship of all aspects of nature must be an integral part of the message delivered. Biomes (bioclimatic zones) ...

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For example, Wober (1972, in Furnham, 2001) found that Ugandan teachers and groups influenced by western ideas characterized intelligence in terms of speed, whilst the Ugandan villagers allied intelligence with words such as careful, active, and slow. ...

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For example, Wober (1972, in Furnham, 2001) found that Ugandan teachers and groups influenced by western ideas characterized intelligence in terms of speed, whilst the Ugandan villagers allied intelligence with words such as careful, active, and slow. ...

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Add to that the high cost of fighting the virus, and the country will run up a big fiscal deficit, even in light of international assistance. ... On 8 October, the World Bank issued a report which estimated overall economic impacts of between $3.8 billion and $32.6 billion, depending on the extent of the outbreak and the speed with which it can be contained. ...

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In light of the above, it can be said that the best part of each workday is spent on communication. ... Linguistics is described as the way in which something is said, the tone of voice, rate of speed and loudness, people normally think what they going to say but not how they are going to say it. ...

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BP (British Petroleum) is 1 of the biggest energy companies in the world, there are almost 100000 employees in this company. BP offers to its consumers petrochemical products for daily use items, energy for light and heat, fuel for transports with retail services. From 1966 Lord Browne was the C...

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In the light of these undesirable effects, mandatory scheme should be introduced such that responsibility of solid waste treatment would fall onto recycling, and pollution and contamination from toxins could be minimized. ...

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Abstract World Wide Web, or so called Internet, as a technology of information transmitting and a new media, has become the focus being paid much attention by the whole world in the twenty first century. It has been changing the way in a striking speed that people work, study, think, communicate, a...

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In the first half of the 16th century, Western Europe experienced a wide range of social, artistic and geographically political changes that created conflict within the Holy Roman Empire. This conflict is called the Protestant Reformation, a religious and political movement that gave birth to Prote...

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Abstract The purpose of this paper is to obtain a better understanding of the regularity of fast food consumption, using various demographic, lifestyle, and media variables .The sample consists of 274 household cases who were given a paper and pencil questionnaire to fill out by the member s of a...

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It is difficult to give a brief discussion on the causes of crime, as the subject is both broad and technical. This essay provides a brief overview, in simple terms, of what is known about factors that cause crime, and the issues that could make some individuals more likely to become involved in crime than some others. It will debate the biological, psychological and sociological issues; discussing chromosome and genetic make up, the family, school performance, intelligence factors, poverty, unemployment alcohol and finally substance abuse. It will also debate various features that make some...

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